Cloud Automation Engineer - AWS & Azure, Onsite 3x/Week, Secret

Dutch Ridge Consulting Group (DRCG), LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dutch Ridge Consulting Group, LLC is seeking a Cloud Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain automated cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines across AWS and Azure. This onsite Arlington-based role focuses on IaC, automation, and secure, scalable cloud solutions.

You will implement Terraform modules, Ansible playbooks, and robust CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions. The ideal candidate will have strong automation passion, IaC expertise, and the ability to create repeatable

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on Terraform experience.
• Strong proficiency with Ansible for configuration management.
• Experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
• CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Scripting in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Git/GitHub workflow knowledge.
• Networking and cloud security basics.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Terraform modules for multi-cloud infra.
• Implement IaC best practices and standards across the org.
• Create and maintain Ansible playbooks for deployments.
• Build modular automation frameworks for multiple projects.
• Deploy across AWS and Azure, including serverless components.
• Design CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.
• Monitor and optimize infrastructure reliability.

Skills

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Communication

Git

GitHub workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Developer Associate

Azure Administrator or Developer Associate

HashiCorp Terraform Associate

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitHub Actions

AWS Lambda

Azure Logic Apps

CloudFormation

ARM Templates

Job description

Dutch Ridge Consulting Group, LLC is seeking a Cloud Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain automated cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines across AWS and Azure. This onsite Arlington-based role focuses on IaC, automation, and secure, scalable cloud solutions.

You will implement Terraform modules, Ansible playbooks, and robust CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions. The ideal candidate will have strong automation passion, IaC expertise, and the ability to create repeatable